The Returning Ex

John guffawed. “When you went out with Dylan, you must have carefully selected the cufflinks as his gift to Uncle Owen. Why do you look so dismissive when it’s my turn?”

“How could you compare yourself to Dylan?” she replied without thinking, and John immediately sank into silence.

Sophia paused and debated if she needed to explain herself. She had meant to say that she was not close with Dylan and had to entertain him out of courtesy. As for John, she had an intimate relationship with him and therefore was comfortable enough to dismiss him.

However, when she walked to the bathroom door and peeked toward the bedroom entrance, John had turned around and left. She was surprised that he left after hearing her remark. That jerk.

She stood there for a while before entering the bathroom to wash her face quickly. Then, she went over to the window and looked out. From her position, she could see the window of the living room if she looked down.

The living room was plunged into darkness, which meant that John was not there. He must be in his own room.

She closed her windows, drew the curtains, and lay on her bed. On the other side, John retreated to his room and entered his bathroom with his pajamas.

room had no bathtub, therefore he had no choice

him tipsy. However, after his shower, he washed away the smell of alcohol

was newly bought, and he had to pick at the opening

the heat of the moment, he crushed the cigarette pack in his palm. His brows started to

hand and flung the cigarette pack onto the floor in a

breaths, he drew the curtain in a swift movement and turned around to get into his bed, his actions full of

he switched off the lights and shut his eyes tightly, forcing himself to

the influence of alcohol, he slowly sank into sleep. In the stupor, he suddenly recalled what Zack, who visited in the afternoon,

with Dylan, and the two appeared quite close to each

but the information upset him. At first, Dylan objected to this, but now he attempted to get closer and play a game with them. John

time, he drifted away into

the sun rose. His biological clock was very accurate, and he woke up at